Descriptive Summary
Administrative Information
BIOGRAPHY
SCOPE AND CONTENT
Descriptive Summary
Title: Frank O'Connor Papers,
Date (inclusive): ca. 1961
Collection number: Special Collections M0034
Creator: O'Connor, Frank
Extent:
.5 linear ft.
Repository:
Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions:
None.
Publication Rights:
Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain
permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.
Provenance:
N/A
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of item] Frank O'Connor Papers, M0034, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford,
Calif.
BIOGRAPHY
NOTES: Michael John 0'Donovan, who wrote under the name Frank O'Connor, was born in 1903, in Cork, Ireland, and died of a
heart attack on March 10, 1966 in Dublin, Ireland. Primarily known for his writing, his career included work as a librarian
and theatre director. He taught at Harvard University, Northwestern University, and Stanford University. He received a Doctor
of Letters from Dublin University and was associated with the Irish Republican Army (IRA) from 1921-1923.